Noah Branson
A quiet time (QT) refers to the private spiritual practice of reading the Bible, praying, and meditating on one’s own initiative outside of religious sanctioned events. This study examines the effect of a self-management intervention on establishing and maintaining the habit of a daily QT. Data was collected via a daily check-in and pretest/posttest surveys, and participants attended an in-person intervention to determine how to apply self- management tactics to their own personal QTs. The study hypothesized and demonstrated an increase in QT frequency from the baseline phase to the intervention phase. Statistical and qualitative analysis indicated a significant increase in QT frequency. The concepts of self-management highlighted in this study can be applied to both individuals and groups who wish to improve their private spiritual disciplines. Limitations of this experiment include poor control of extraneous variables, concurrency, and experimental design flaws. Implications for personal enrichment and efficacy in QT development are discussed, as well as future research recommendations.